The article is confusingly worded. I think Google's announcement is more clear [1].

My read is:

* Developers using Google to process payments should expect to go from a 30% fee to a 25% fee (20% service fee + 5% billing fee).

* Subscriptions will now have a 15% fee (10% service fee + 5% billing fee)

* Some Third Party App Stores will be easier to install

[1] https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/a-new-era-...